David B. Edwards

Experience

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  Food for the Hungry, Inc.

  May 1980 - Oct 1980

  Operations Coordinator

  Oversaw countrywide operations & organized placement of 57 volunteers.

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  CCSDPT

  Oct 1980 - May 1981

  Data Manager

  • Wrote a 212-page report analyzing entire international refugee assistance operations. Report distributed to Congressional & U.N. personnel to determine funding allocations.• Coordinated international planning and strategy meetings for member agencies.

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  International Rescue Committee

  Jun 1981 - Jul 1985

  Team Leader, US State Department Refugee Program

  • Represented U.S. Government in coordinating resettlement operations & policy implementation with the U.N. & representatives from 15 other countries.• Consolidated two office sub-sections directly increasing efficiency.

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  The Bank of New York

  Jul 1987 - Mar 2000

  Vice President

  Vice President, Trade & Multinational Banking Division (1992-2000)• Sourced export financing and risk mitigation through confirmed letters of credit, Standby L/C’s, Draft Discount and Receivables purchase programs.• Arranged US Government (CCC, Eximbank, OPIC) and Multilateral (World Bank) supported financings. Deals won in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Russia and Asia.• Originated a $75Million Revolving Banker’s Acceptance facility for a major commodity exporter.Vice President, Real Estate Division (1989-1992)• Managed $300MM portfolio of residential (including Section 8 Housing), commercial & industrial properties.• Restructured loan and sold $55MM property out of Bankruptcy Court.• Marketed the Bank’s cash management products and underwrote new construction loans. Assistant Treasurer, Middle Market Commercial Lending Division- New Jersey (1988)• Prepared and presented credit committee proposals. • Evaluated cash flow and financial statements in making credit recommendations.Bank Officer Training Program (1988) – graduated in top quartile of all-MBA class. Show less

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  Standard Chartered Bank

  Mar 2000 - Jan 2012

  Managing Director/Global Account Manager

  Head of Global Corporate Group (2008-2012)• Led 40-person team of Relationship Managers & Credit Analysts responsible for the Bank’s US corporate clients. Primary industries: Retail, Consumer Goods, Energy, Chemicals, TMT & Pharmaceuticals.• Restructured team and hired new RM’s to achieve industry verticals coverage.• Implemented stringent controls on team’s limited capital - generating highest returns globally.• Generated 25% annual compounded growth from 2008 to 2011.Managing Director and Relationship Manager• One of only 18 bankers to receive Senior Banker designation.• Increased revenues earned from top 3 clients from combined $5 Million to $21 Million with an average of 11 products per client with all exceeding bank’s internal return requirements.Key Accomplishments:• Originated and negotiated the US team’s largest Structured Finance deal.• Appointed Lead Manager and Underwriter for $250 Million Retail Bond Issuance.• Coordinated and closed first ever local currency bond (“Dim Sum”) in China.• Successfully repositioned a client relationship with over $600 Million in credit lines.• Awarded Lead Arranger role for $400 Million syndicated term loan refinancing.• Established and managed a $700 Million risk participation program.• Closed $1.1 Billion forward and option hedging transaction.• Won Fortune 100 client Pan- Asia Treasury Management mandate (13 countries). Show less

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  Rainforest Alliance

  Jun 2012 - Jan 2013

  Vice President, Planning & Global Operations

  • Originated employee goal setting format which aligned individual goals to organizational objectives.• Created a planning & budget timeline that integrated all program, finance & support activities.• Initiated new management tool to evaluate all departments on a quarterly basis and confirm on-going priorities. Received board recognition for initiative.

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  Fifth Third Bank

  Jan 2013 - May 2016

  Managing Director

  • Developed relationship strategies with products partners to effectively cross sell the full range of investment banking, structured finance, FX, derivatives, cash and treasury management products.• Conducted comprehensive review of all potential prospects leading to targeted calling program.• Originated, structured and presented credit approval requests to senior credit officers.• Researched and wrote an industry paper that was presented to the Bank’s Senior Executives and is a template for other bank-wide industry reviews.Key Accomplishments:• 2014 performance ranked in top 10% of Relationship Managers nationally.• Added 8 new client relationships.• Won one of the Bank’s first three equity transactions.• Mandated Lead Arranger for $8 Billion Syndicated Facility. Show less

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  US Bank

  May 2016 - Mar 2018

  Senior Vice President- Retailing & Apparel Division

  Marketed the Bank's asset-based and cash flow-based products to clients and prospects in the South and Southeastern United States

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  Edith Wharton Restoration Inc

  Apr 2018 - now

  Investment Committee Chair

  - Oversaw the creation of an endowment fund including writing the investment policy, hiring the investment manager.- Lead quarterly review meetings.- Wrote and implemented an operating cash and short-term investments policy that included creating an operating reserve fund.- Assist in operating cash management- particularly operating reserve and short term investments.- Chair of the audit committee for several years.